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Friday, October 18, 2024
Sinwar was likely trying to flee to Gaza humanitarian zone when killed
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar was likely trying to reach the Al-Mawasi Humanitarian Area adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea in the southeastern Gaza Strip when he was killed.
The Times of Israel understands that the IDF believes that the terror leader had originally been driven from Khan Yunis to Rafah due to Israeli military pressure which left him feeling boxed in and forced him to move locations, staying underground as much as possible, potentially up to 90 percent of the time.
He then tried to leave Rafah where he was ultimately spotted and killed by an IDF force operating in the area.
After his death, IDF forces discovered 40,000 Shekels ($10,780) on Sinwar’s body.
